抄録
Recent development in static and dynamic structure analyses of polymer crystals has been reviewed. Various methods were developed to enhance the reliability of static structure analysis. Usage of synchrotron high-energy X-ray beam allowed us to increase the total number of observed X-ray reflections by one order. Wide-angle neutron diffraction revealed the hydrogen atomic positions accurately, making it possible to evaluate the mechanical property of polymer crystals quantitatively. Time-resolved measurements of wide-angle and small-angle X-ray scatterings as well as infrared and Raman spectra have revealed the structural revolution processes as seen in the studies of isothermal crystallization and mechanical deformation processes.
